Jesse Keller
@jessekeller.bsky.social
Writer, filmmaker, storyteller. Proud California Community College alum & professor. Host / producer of Keeping the Bones - season one now bingeable at https://keepingthebones.com or wherever podcasts are found.
If people understood orders of magnitude better, more people would favor socialism
If you divided up Elon's trillion dollar incentive and gave it to people in need, you could give:
Every SNAP recipient $23,809
Everyone using the ACA marketplace $41,152
Every federal worker $333,333
People in need won't get it. Let's make sure Elon doesn't either. #NoTrillionaires #teslatakedown
Every SNAP recipient $23,809
Everyone using the ACA marketplace $41,152
Every federal worker $333,333
People in need won't get it. Let's make sure Elon doesn't either. #NoTrillionaires #teslatakedown
Pissed off, about the cost of groceries? Join us.
Pissed off about stormtroopers snatching people off the streets? Join us.
Pissed off about a billionaire Nazi running over democracy around the world? Definitely join us. #NoTrillionaires #teslatakedown
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Pissed off about stormtroopers snatching people off the streets? Join us.
Pissed off about a billionaire Nazi running over democracy around the world? Definitely join us. #NoTrillionaires #teslatakedown
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November 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
If people understood orders of magnitude better, more people would favor socialism
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I think a lot about the story Carl Reiner told: he’d have been a sewing machine repairman if not for a free WPA drama class. That led to other theater work, to Sid Caesar, to Mel Brooks, and all the rest. All because of one free class paid for by a government that felt the arts were worth teaching.
you ever think about the works progress administration? I sure do. I wish that was a thing now. I would be so glad to contribute my labor to like. A random ass local bridge
November 7, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I think a lot about the story Carl Reiner told: he’d have been a sewing machine repairman if not for a free WPA drama class. That led to other theater work, to Sid Caesar, to Mel Brooks, and all the rest. All because of one free class paid for by a government that felt the arts were worth teaching.
Then, to my siblings in Valhalla: “LOL, Cuomo thought he’d be in Valhalla“
To my friend Andrew Cuomo — rest now, brother. We have the watch. And I'll see you in Valhalla.
November 5, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Then, to my siblings in Valhalla: “LOL, Cuomo thought he’d be in Valhalla“
1998 called, they want their hit pieces back
i cannot believe that “mamdani calls a close adult relative an ‘aunt’ even if they are not literally their parent’s sister” is what counts as a “scandal” these days
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 AM
1998 called, they want their hit pieces back
The Oceans Eleven of Louis Bonaparte
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October 22, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The Oceans Eleven of Louis Bonaparte
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/w...
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"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"
October 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"
Somewhere in the afterlife Sam Beckett is smiling with satisfaction.
Or perhaps not perhaps its all a meaningless void of non-existence 🤷
Or perhaps not perhaps its all a meaningless void of non-existence 🤷
TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it
October 9, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Somewhere in the afterlife Sam Beckett is smiling with satisfaction.
Or perhaps not perhaps its all a meaningless void of non-existence 🤷
Or perhaps not perhaps its all a meaningless void of non-existence 🤷
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Silent movie edition!
THE COUNTRYMAN AND THE CINEMATOGRAPH (1901) was a joke that was taken seriously by later generations. "Look at this smock-wearing country dolt, I bet he thinks movie trains will hit him!" quickly became a much-repeated "fact" about early cinema.
THE COUNTRYMAN AND THE CINEMATOGRAPH (1901) was a joke that was taken seriously by later generations. "Look at this smock-wearing country dolt, I bet he thinks movie trains will hit him!" quickly became a much-repeated "fact" about early cinema.
September 30, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Silent movie edition!
THE COUNTRYMAN AND THE CINEMATOGRAPH (1901) was a joke that was taken seriously by later generations. "Look at this smock-wearing country dolt, I bet he thinks movie trains will hit him!" quickly became a much-repeated "fact" about early cinema.
THE COUNTRYMAN AND THE CINEMATOGRAPH (1901) was a joke that was taken seriously by later generations. "Look at this smock-wearing country dolt, I bet he thinks movie trains will hit him!" quickly became a much-repeated "fact" about early cinema.
Sinners (2025)
September 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Sinners (2025)
If you see this, repost with a vampire that is not Dracula.
September 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If you see this, repost with a vampire that is not Dracula.
Did not realize how much I needed @aywarhiannon.bsky.social's absolute banger of a rant on the new @fivefourpod.bsky.social. Suck it up buttercups, and get yourself some dialectical materialism! History is contingent! We make our own but not in circumstances of our choosing.
September 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Did not realize how much I needed @aywarhiannon.bsky.social's absolute banger of a rant on the new @fivefourpod.bsky.social. Suck it up buttercups, and get yourself some dialectical materialism! History is contingent! We make our own but not in circumstances of our choosing.
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universe loading the bases for a walkoff grand slam
Bill Clinton was spotted at the airport in New York with a defibrillator among his luggage.
Bill Clinton, 79, Spotted With Medical Device at Airport
Hillary Clinton was also in tow with the former president, who suffered a heart attack that required bypass surgery in 2004.
trib.al
September 1, 2025 at 12:25 AM
universe loading the bases for a walkoff grand slam
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Migration is fundamentally good, and it's the job of governments to build institutions that allow people from wildly different backgrounds to live together in harmony and prosperity, not cater to xenophobic fear-mongering among people who have no idea what they're talking about
what is your most "scare the hoes" political opinion
August 21, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Migration is fundamentally good, and it's the job of governments to build institutions that allow people from wildly different backgrounds to live together in harmony and prosperity, not cater to xenophobic fear-mongering among people who have no idea what they're talking about
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I don't have a good answer for what the alternative looks like, but asking 18 years to bet their future on highly specified training for jobs based on which they think will be in high demand 5-10 years from now turned out to be a very bad way to structure higher education
I wrote last week about how the tech dream is ending for mid-career workers. This is a really good companion piece about how entry level tech jobs are vanishing, too, and the Silicon Valley gold rush is coming to a close: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/t...
August 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I don't have a good answer for what the alternative looks like, but asking 18 years to bet their future on highly specified training for jobs based on which they think will be in high demand 5-10 years from now turned out to be a very bad way to structure higher education
Hell yes, I am down youtu.be/Cyj_N0TqNyc?...
August 10, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Hell yes, I am down youtu.be/Cyj_N0TqNyc?...
Unfortunately the entire team exclusively has Ph.D.s in marketing psychology
OpenAI releases the newest version of the AI model that powers its popular ChatGPT chatbot, with CEO Sam Altman promoting it as like having a “team of Ph.D. level experts in your pocket.”
OpenAI releases GPT-5, calling it a ‘team of Ph.D. level experts in your pocket’
OpenAI says its latest version of the popular AI model is better at coding, more accurate and less deceptive than previous versions.
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August 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Unfortunately the entire team exclusively has Ph.D.s in marketing psychology
Using ‘furthest point of a trip in that direction’:
N: Arctic circle waters N of Iceland
E: Petra, Jordan
S: Sydney
W: All the way around!
N: Arctic circle waters N of Iceland
E: Petra, Jordan
S: Sydney
W: All the way around!
Using the international dateline as the cutoff between east and west:
N: Denali
E: Tokyo
S: Qatar
W: Also Denali
N: Denali
E: Tokyo
S: Qatar
W: Also Denali
Furthest I’ve been
N: Geiranger, Norway
E: Auckland
S: Cape Town
W: Honolulu
(This kind of depends how you measure things. The furthest I’ve gone in an eastern direction of travel is Vienna, and the furthest I’ve traveled west is Singapore.)
N: Geiranger, Norway
E: Auckland
S: Cape Town
W: Honolulu
(This kind of depends how you measure things. The furthest I’ve gone in an eastern direction of travel is Vienna, and the furthest I’ve traveled west is Singapore.)
August 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Using ‘furthest point of a trip in that direction’:
N: Arctic circle waters N of Iceland
E: Petra, Jordan
S: Sydney
W: All the way around!
N: Arctic circle waters N of Iceland
E: Petra, Jordan
S: Sydney
W: All the way around!
What if GG Allin was created by K Mart that’d be even more punk rock and Better Art
AI filmmaking is peeing. It’s pooping. It’s throwing up. It’s a new kind of liquid coming out. It’s hated by the establishment. It’s what goes in the toilet. It’s wet. It’s what’s in the bathroom.
August 6, 2025 at 3:22 AM
What if GG Allin was created by K Mart that’d be even more punk rock and Better Art
You figure Mamet, who writes those brilliant Mamet characters, is smarter or more insightful than them. But over the course of this dramedy you discover, no, he’s just Ricky Roma, a guy who can close a bit more than the other guys in that room youtu.be/Be62DXxpgq0?...
David Mamet Has Left the Building | Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
YouTube video by Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
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August 5, 2025 at 3:46 AM
You figure Mamet, who writes those brilliant Mamet characters, is smarter or more insightful than them. But over the course of this dramedy you discover, no, he’s just Ricky Roma, a guy who can close a bit more than the other guys in that room youtu.be/Be62DXxpgq0?...
Most people don’t know this amount of head room was just not technically achievable in 1939. If Fleming et al had access to AI, this is how the shot would’ve been framed!
August 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Most people don’t know this amount of head room was just not technically achievable in 1939. If Fleming et al had access to AI, this is how the shot would’ve been framed!
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We need a Freddie Krueger of the left
August 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We need a Freddie Krueger of the left
“Even I have to admit I’ve been wrong on every past issue. But you should trust me this time.”
— War crime enthusiast Bill Kristol
— War crime enthusiast Bill Kristol
“The deterrence view proposes that would-be authoritarians need to see that liberalism has teeth. That those who attempt to undo the liberal order will face consequences…In 2020 I was mainly in favor of Forward. In 2025 I think I’m on the side of Deterrence.”
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Why Won’t Democrats Fight?
A tale of two judges.
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July 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
“Even I have to admit I’ve been wrong on every past issue. But you should trust me this time.”
— War crime enthusiast Bill Kristol
— War crime enthusiast Bill Kristol
Go further: 'Broken windows' approach, but applied to cops. Zero tolerance for speeding, parking in a red zone, etc., unless it's demonstrably necessary to stop a crime in progress.
Lying by an officer should be a one-strike-you're-fired situation, and the officers who did so should all be prosecuted. I won't hold my breath. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Justice department drops cases against LA protesters after officers caught making false claims
Revealed: records show border patrol gave inaccurate testimony about people it jailed. Prosecutors now face ‘embarrassing’ dismissals
www.theguardian.com
July 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Go further: 'Broken windows' approach, but applied to cops. Zero tolerance for speeding, parking in a red zone, etc., unless it's demonstrably necessary to stop a crime in progress.
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One thing undercovers are really bad at is saying “Excuse me” and squeezing by you in a crowd without conveying that they’re gonna make you move no matter what
June 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
One thing undercovers are really bad at is saying “Excuse me” and squeezing by you in a crowd without conveying that they’re gonna make you move no matter what